Recording Specs

Murmurs and Drones

Released March 2011
Recorded at Jaybird Studios, Knoxville, April 2009 thru October 2011
Recording engineer: Jay Manneschmidt
Supplemental recording by: Peter Cutler, Los Angeles; David Lange, Tacoma; Domenic Sobol, Winston-Salem
Mixing by Jay Manneschmidt and Jamie Laval
Mastering by Jaybird Studios, Knoxville and Joyride Studios, Chicago
Produced by Jamie Laval

Technical Specifications:
Microphones: Royer 122V on violin, SF-24 on bagpipes and mandolin, SF-24V on guitars, Schoeps CCM 4V microphone used on violin for Tracks 2 and 13
Preamps: Gordon
Digital converters: Lavry Gold and Lavry Blue
Analogue tube compressor: D.W. Fearne
Digital editing software: Avid ProTools
Tracking and mixing software: Sequoia
Reverb software: Altiverb IR with Castle de Haar settings
Mastering software: Sequoia and ProTools
Monitor speakers: Paradigm, Dunlavy, Genelec
 

Shades of Green

Released February 2003
Recorded at Lang Studios, Seattle, WA
Recording engineer: Brian Valentino

Mixing by Brian Valentino
Mastering by RFI, Seattle
Produced by Jamie Laval and Kevin Krentz

Technical Specifications:
Microphones: Schoeps CCM6 on violin, Neumann 184 on guitars
Preamps: Millennia
Digital converters: Apogee
Analogue tube compressor: Manley Veri-Mu
Reverb: Lexicon outboard digital, plus analog plate
Digital editing software: Avid ProTools
Tracking and mixing software: ProTools
Mastering software: ProTools
Monitor speakers: Genelec, Mackie

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